Rachael Bailey

Rachael Bailey is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people manage anger and related struggles. She speaks plain, direct language and aims to make the first steps feel less overwhelming. Rachael values each person’s strengths and works with them to build on what already helps in day-to-day life.

Rachael uses practical tools drawn from therapies that target thoughts, emotions, and relationships. She blends cognitive behavioral strategies with mindfulness practices to help people notice patterns and try different responses. Emotionally focused and attachment-based ideas guide how she looks at relationship and intimacy concerns.

Clients can expect straightforward talk about what’s getting in the way and hands-on techniques to try between sessions. Rachael also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills when intense emotions or impulsive reactions get in the way of living the life someone wants. Sessions focus on small, useful changes rather than long lists of theory.

Her background includes five years of professional experience as a clinical social worker. Her credentials are LCSW and CSW. Rachael works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and grief, as well as issues around self-esteem, relationships, eating, and career matters.

She offers a supportive, collaborative approach and asks clients about their goals up front. Together they set clear steps to practice between meetings so progress can be measured and adjusted over time.

How these approaches translate to online work

Rachael commonly uses cognitive behavioral ideas and attachment-informed approaches to guide online sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce reactivity and improve problem solving. Attachment-based therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people notice how early bonds shape current reactions, useful for intimacy and relationship-related anger.

She also integrates dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills when emotions feel overwhelming, teaching concrete coping strategies for distress tolerance and emotion regulation. Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively with each person to decide which approaches match their goals and to adjust the plan as progress is made.

Confirm the current session formats before booking so you know what options are available. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and let people use tools and homework in their everyday settings. Some formats may be better for quick check-ins or shorter skill practices, while others support deeper discussion and longer work on relationship patterns.